See also: halle, hallé, hälle, hallë, and Hälle

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  • (female given name) enPR: hălē, IPA(key): /ˈhæli/

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Halle

  1. An independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
    • 2008 June 14, The Associated Press, “Federer Extends Streak”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.
  2. A female given name, alternative spelling of Hallie. popularized by american actress Halle Berry

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Halle n

  1. a city in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
    Meronyms: Buizingen, Lembeek
  2. a village in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. a city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German halle, from Old High German halla, from Proto-West Germanic *hallu. Compare Low German Hall, Dutch hal, English hall, Danish hall, Swedish hall.

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Halle f (genitive Halle, plural Hallen)

  1. hall (a spacious room, especially one with a specific function)
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Attested in early manuscripts as Halla. Of unclear origin, traditionally linked to the river Saale, whose name ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls (salt). Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *hallu (building supported by columns).

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  • Halle n (proper noun, genitive Halles or (optionally with an article) Halle)
    1. Halle (an independent city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
      Synonyms: Halle (Saale), Halle an der Saale, Halle a/S., Halle a. d. S., Halle a. S.
    2. a town in Gütersloh district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
      Synonyms: Halle (Westf.), Halle (Westfalen)
    3. a village in Grafschaft Bentheim district, Lower Saxony, Germany
    4. a municipality of the district of Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany
    5. a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    6. a city and municipality of the district of Halle-Vilvoorde, province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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    • Steffen Drenkelfuss: Halle – die schräge Stadt. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (Halle/Saalkreis)

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